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NGT question Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana Governments over worsening air pollution
National Green Tribunal (NGT) Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana Government over worsening air pollution in the states
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) to question the governments of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana over worsening air pollution levels in the states, on 7 November 2017.
NGT questioned the governments for not undertaking the preventive steps to control the severe air quality in the region. The bench also noted that the ambient air quality is so bad that children are not able to breathe properly.
The bench directed the CPCB to state what emergency directions it has issued in exercise of its powers to tackle the situation.
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar rebuked the state governments for not being prepared in advance to tackle the emergency situation.
As the Delhi-NCR region witnessed heavy smog and severe air quality on 7th November morning as pollution levels breached the permissible standards.
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recorded severe air quality on the same day due to the extremity of the intensity of pollution.
